Evolutionary Biology
Volume 21
Published on 6. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVI, 434 pages
978-1-4615-6988-6 (ISBN)
Description
Evolutionary Biology, of which this is the twenty-first volume, continues to offer its readers a wide range of original articles, reviews, and com mentaries on evolution, in the broadest sense of that term. The topics of the reviews range from anthropology and behavior to molecular biology and systematics. In recent volumes, a broad spectrum of articles have appeared on such subjects as evolution of the bacterial genome, biochemical system atics in plants, a discussion of species selection, and development and evolution of the vertebrate limb. Articles such as these, often too long for standard journals, are the material for Evolutionary Biology. The editors continue to solicit manuscripts on an international scale in an effort to see that everyone ofthe many facets of biological evolution is covered. Manuscripts should be sent to anyone of the following: Max K. Hecht, Department of Biology, Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, New York 11367; Bruce Wallace, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacks burg, Virginia 24061; or Ghillian T. Prance, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
24 s/w Abbildungen
XVI, 434 p. 24 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4615-6988-6 (9781461569886)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4615-6986-2
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Book
02/1987
Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
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Content
1. The Significance of Asymmetrical Sexual Isolation.- The Kaneshiro Models.- The Watanabe-Kawanishi Models.- Other Models.- Discussion.- References.- 2. Comments on "The Significance of Asymmetrical Sexual Isolation".- References.- 3. The Significance of Asymmetrical Sexual Isolation and the Formation of New Species.- Other Models of Asymmetrical Sexual Isolation.- Empirical Data in Support of the Kaneshiro Model.- Male Choice or Female Choice?.- Mating Propensity and Sex Drive.- The Direction of Evolution in Hawaiian Drosophila.- Mating Asymmetries and Speciation.- Concluding Remarks.- References.- DNA Hybridization and Avian Systematics: Introduction.- 4. DNA Hybridization and Avian Phylogenetics.- From Organisms to Distances: The Data.- From DNA Distances to Trees: The Analytical Methods.- Discussion and Interpretation.- References.- 5. DNA Hybridization and Avian Phylogenetics: Reply to Cracraft.- References.- 6. DNA Evolutionary Implications of Phenotypic Plasticity in Plants.- The Nature of Phenotypic Plasticity.- Analysis of Phenotypic Expression.- The Genotypic Basis of Plasticity.- The Expression of Plasticity.- Evolutionary Responses to Environmental Heterogeneity.- What Is Fitness in Plants?.- Conclusions.- References.- 7. Deuterostome Monophyly and Phylogeny.- Deuterostomes.- Echinoderms.- Hemichordates.- Urochordates.- Cephalochordates.- Craniates.- Character Analysis.- Analysis and Comments.- Resumé.- Abbreviations.- References.- 8. Arvicolid Data (Arvicolidae, Rodentia) and Evolutionary Concepts.- Morphological Data.- Morphological Data and Arvicolid Phylogeny.- Chromosomal Data.- Biochemical Data.- Arvicolid Data and Speciation.- Arvicolid Data and Phyletic Gradualism.- Arvicolid Data and Stasis.- How Often? Relative Importance of AllopatricSpeciation, Phyletic Gradualism, and Stasis among Arvicolids.- Discussion: Arvicolid Data and Evolutionary Concepts.- Conclusion.- Summary.- References.- 9. Evolutionary Rates under Environmental Stress.- Stress and Natural Selection.- Variation under Stress.- Evolutionary Rates.- Conclusions.- Summary.- References.- 10. Cricket Life Cycles.- Life Cycle Types.- Egg Stage.- Nymphal Stage.- Adult Stage.- Geographical Adaptations.- Life Cycle and Speciation.- References.